Principal Piping Designer
McDermott
- West Bay, Doha, Qatar
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform Design and Engineering process facilities within a specified time while adhering to maintenance, safety, and quality standards, consider constructability, economics, and operation into account during Pre-FEED, FEED, or Detailed Design phases
- Develop 3D Models and ensure clash free model in coordination with all other disciplines requirements,
- Approve drawing including plot plans as per project specifications, McDermott Procedures, Process Design practice
- Complete assignments and facilitate the work activities of others
- Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements
- When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:
- Lead the design team to complete the tasks within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, McDermott, and project-specific procedures
- Act as project-based discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Client, vendor/supplier, and/or subcontractor counterparts
- Ensure that the inter-discipline aspects of the design and deliverables are addressed
- Support Lead Piping Engineer in measuring the progress and productivity
- Coordinate all activities within own discipline and discipline interfaces with other disciplines
- Ensures effective communications among other disciplines and effective management of change
- Coordinate 3D Model Reviews and ensure Review comments are closed
- Is fully familiar with the Project Scope of work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements
- Develop Plant Design and 3D Modelling, Drawings in accordance with work hours and schedule
- Add input into the Plant Layout Narrative in accordance with the agreed Scope of work
- Identify issues as soon as they arise and follow up with any required corrective action
- Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications in the Change Management System
- When acting as Lead Designer, assist the Lead Piping Engineer in raising technical queries, preparing the piping estimate and job scope changes
- Attend project Kickoff, Review meetings, Vendor meetings, model reviews
- When acting as Lead or area lead, monitor and coordinate the design team (remotely if required)
- When acting as Lead or area lead, lead the project in a Multi Office Project Execution Environment (MOPEX)
- Support and supervise less-experienced members within the design team
- Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards, or Procedures with a particular focus on Health and Safety Policies
- Support the Department Manager with the Designer's appraisals
- Exercise judgment, based on previous experience, practices, and precedents, to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent
- Exchange ideas and information effectively and is direct when dealing with others
- 10 years min with major contractor or consultant of which 10+ years of experience in oil and gas performing Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design
- High School graduate with a diploma in Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience
- Detailed knowledge of 3D CAD system including E3D or SP3D
- Minimum 1 or 2 projects working experience in E3D and/or S3D
- Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto lisp
- Familiar with the associated local regulatory environment and international and national industry standards and specifications
- Capable of Leading projects
- General understanding of how process equipment is maintained and operated
- Programming, 3D Modeling, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills would be an advantage
- Flexible for business traveling/assignments
- Knowledge of QA Systems and a good communicator